Study involved over 1 lakh women who were randomly assigned to either AI-supported breast cancer screening or standard screening without AI & followed up over 2 yrs. Median age was 54.
US researchers conducted a trial of over 28,000 women aged 40-74 to find an effective way of distributing breast cancer screening resources. Results published in JAMA on 12 Dec.
An analysis by scientists from Indian Council of Medical Research, published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, examines cancer data from 2013 to 2022.
Cancer detection rates were 6·4 per 1,000 screened in the group that underwent mammography with AI use compared to five per 1,000 in the control group.
Navjot Singh Sidhu says his wife, diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, followed a diet that included neem, turmeric, sour fruits. Oncologists say complementary therapies not treatment.
Definite steps are now being taken to understand the profile of cancer in the Indian population. Expect rapid progress in cancer care in India in the coming years.
Median & mean out-of-pocket expenditure are Rs 1,26,988 and Rs 1,86,461, respectively, find researchers at Tata Memorial Centre & International Institute for Population Sciences.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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